I haven't done a Pinterest Hit or Miss in awhile ... and I was looking for a new and easy, healthy fall soup recipe, so I thought this pumpkin one would be good to try and highlight here. It comes from Sabrina Modelle at Simply Recipes. And it was delicious. In her post, she says... Continue Reading →

August 28, 2018, was arguably the most difficult day of my life. Around 3 am, I was awakened by my husband. I could tell there was something very wrong with him, although he didn't realize it. I wasn't sure what to do so I said a quick prayer. Concerned about his well-being, I did not... Continue Reading →

“There is no safe place in this gym.” I whispered those words to my husband last year as the crowd surrounding us rose up in anger with a referee’s call on a particular basketball play. I was joking. Mostly. For several games, we had tried different places around the gym to sit — looking for... Continue Reading →

Planning a vacation with 21 people – and with kids ages 8 months to 17 years – can be quite tricky. How do you find something that everyone can enjoy? We gave it a try this summer when we traveled to Tennessee with our parents, siblings and families. Our parents rented a cabin in Sevierville... Continue Reading →

I’m standing in the middle of the road. If you’ve ever been in the middle of a road, or seen someone who is, you know it’s probably not the safest place to be. There’s a chance you might get hit. More likely, though, you’ll get yelled at or cursed at, honked at or shown some... Continue Reading →

I’ve been to Rocky Mountain National Parks numerous times in my life, most recently this May, and three times in the last three years. It’s one of my absolute favorite places in the country. And I discovered something new in my planning this time. There are parts of the park that are outside the entrance... Continue Reading →

Estes Park has always been, for me, a cute, touristy town that served as the gateway to one of my favorite places on earth, Rocky Mountain National Park. While I'm sure there are some really great shops, (especially walking along Fall River including Outdoor World where we've purchased awesome Kavu wallets and bags and a... Continue Reading →

When God established a principle in the Bible, he did so with two or three witnesses. In 2 Corinthians 13, and similarly in Matthew 18, it says: “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” The gospels are a perfect example of this. Matthew, Mark and Luke were all witnesses... Continue Reading →

We recently kicked off the summer by heading to Wonderscope. It's a cute little children's museum located in Shawnee, KS. Let me just start by being real frank ... I generally despise any type of museum. Especially children's museums. Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, or it could be the fact that I... Continue Reading →